Method and system for implementing a priority for access points

Abstract

A non-transitory computer readable medium includes instructions which, when executed by one or more hardware processors, cause performance of operations including determining a priority level for an Access Point (AP). Subsequent to determining the priority level for the AP, the instructions further cause performance of operations including receiving multiple packets, determining one or more transmission parameters for transmitting the packets based at least in part on the priority level of the AP, and transmitting the packets using the one or more transmission parameters that were determined based at least in part on the priority level of the AP.

1 . A non-transitory computer readable medium (CRM) comprising instructions which, when executed by one or more hardware processors, causes performance of operations comprising:
 determining a priority level for an Access Point (AP); and   subsequent to determining the priority level for the AP:
 receiving, by the AP, a plurality of packets, 
 determining one or more transmission parameters for transmitting the plurality of packets based at least in part on the priority level of the AP, and 
 transmitting, by the AP, the plurality of packets using the one or more transmission parameters that were determined based at least in part on the priority level of the AP. 
   
     
     
         2 . The CRM of  claim 1 , wherein the priority level of the AP is determined independently of a priority level associated with the plurality of packets. 
     
     
         3 . The CRM of  claim 1 , wherein the priority level of the AP is determined based on a type of the AP. 
     
     
         4 . The CRM of  claim 1 , wherein the priority level of the AP is determined based on a physical location of the AP. 
     
     
         5 . The CRM of  claim 1 , wherein the priority level of the AP is determined based on characteristics of data historically transmitted by the AP. 
     
     
         6 . The CRM of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more transmission parameters for the AP are further based on a second priority level of a second AP within a radio frequency range of said AP. 
     
     
         7 . The CRM of  claim 1 , wherein the priority level of the AP is dynamically determined. 
     
     
         8 . The CRM of  claim 1 , wherein the priority level of the AP is based on a number of client devices currently connected to the AP. 
     
     
         9 . The CRM of  claim 1 , wherein the priority level of the AP is based on a type of client devices currently associated with the AP. 
     
     
         10 . The CRM of  claim 1 , wherein the priority level of the AP is based on a number of active voice calls and/or a number of active video calls for clients connected to the AP. 
     
     
         11 . The CRM of  claim 1 , wherein the priority level of the AP is dynamically determined based on a schedule. 
     
     
         12 . The CRM of  claim 1 , wherein the transmission parameters comprise one or more Enhanced Distributed Channel Access (EDCA) parameters. 
     
     
         13 . The CRM of  claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 allocating airtime to a plurality of APs based on a corresponding priority level of each of the plurality of APs.   
     
     
         14 . The CRM of  claim 1 , wherein the transmission parameters include a width for a radio frequency channel used for communication by the AP. 
     
     
         15 . The CRM of  claim 1 , wherein the priority level for the AP is determined by a controller. 
     
     
         16 . The CRM of  claim 1 , wherein the priority level for the AP is determined when no client devices are connected to the AP. 
     
     
         17 . The CRM of  claim 1 , wherein a priority level for the AP is determined based on a relative priority of the AP compared to another AP. 
     
     
         18 . The CRM of  claim 1 , wherein the priority level for the AP is determined based on a length of a transmission queue. 
     
     
         19 . A system comprising:
 at least one device including a hardware processor;   the system being configured to perform operations comprising:
 determining a priority level for an access point (AP), and 
 subsequent to determining the priority level for the AP:
 receiving, by the AP, a plurality of packets, 
 determining one or more transmission parameters for transmitting the plurality of packets based at least in part on the priority level of the AP, and 
 transmitting, by the AP, the plurality of packets using the one or more transmission parameters that were determined based at least in part on the priority level of the AP. 
 
   
     
     
         20 . A method comprising:
 determining a priority level for an access point (AP); and   subsequent to determining the priority level for the AP:
 receiving, by the AP, a plurality of packets, 
 determining one or more transmission parameters for transmitting the plurality of packets based at least in part on the priority level of the AP, and 
 transmitting, by the AP, the plurality of packets using the one or more transmission parameters that were determined based at least in part on the priority level of the AP. 
   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein determining the one or more transmission parameters for transmitting the plurality of packets is further based on a priority associated with each of the plurality of packets.